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1450 This could be embarrassing: the Thai military says that its radar
detected a plane that may have been Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 just
minutes after the aircraft’s communications went down but it didn’t share
the information earlier because it was not specifically asked.

A twisting flight path described Air Vice Marshal Montol Suchookorn, a Thai
air force spokesman, took the plane to the Strait of Malacca, which is where
Malaysian radar tracked MH370 in the early hours of March 8. The Thais are
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MH370 live: Maldives islanders ‘saw low-flying jet’

March 18 2014

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A relative of a passenger with a sign saying: “Hunger strike protest, Respect life, Return my relative, Don’t want become victim of politics, Tell the truth”

March 18 2014 Andy Wong/AP

A relative of a passenger with a sign saying: “Hunger strike protest, Respect life, Return my relative, Don’t want become victim of politics, Tell the truth”

March 18 2014 Andy Wong/AP

The focus is on Zaharie Ahmad Shah, left, the pilot, and Fariq Abdul Hamid, the co-pilot

March 18 2014

Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah with relatives

March 18 2014

Malaysian officials have contradicted previous statements, adding to the confusion

March 18 2014 EPA

French investigators have joined the hunt for the aircraft

March 18 2014 Vincent Thian/AP

Family members of passengers are still in Beijing, clinging to hope that their loved ones are still alive

March 18 2014 Reuters

Selamat Omar, with a picture of his son Mohd Khairul Amri Selamat, an aviation engineer, who was on board

March 18 2014 EPA

The agony goes on relatives waiting at a hotel in Beijing

March 18 2014 Andy Wong/AP

Relatives being put up at the hotel complain they are under surveillance